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“It’s really surprising the amount of life lessons you can learn in a kitchen if you have the right teacher.”
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“Every time you give a pint they tell you, ‘Well, you’ve probably saved three more people.’”
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“It takes a special person to be a nurse.”
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StoryCorps' Response to COVID-19

The Heart of NYC

Stories of love, generosity, and hope from the city where StoryCorps was born.

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"It's so simple. If you have the space in your home and heart, you just do it."
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"It's so simple. If you have the space in your home and heart, you just do it."
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You Move Me
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You Move Me
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Just Like Yesterday
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Just Like Yesterday
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"I’ve learned from the bees patience, respect, and work 'til you die."
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"I’ve learned from the bees patience, respect, and work 'til you die."

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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15 Years of Listening to America
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To Lift Your Spirit

We’re putting some of the most heartwarming stories from our collection in a daily newsletter. Sign up for reminders of heart, humanity, and generosity from everyday people.

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Clean Streets

Clean Streets

Sanitation workers Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves worked together for nearly ten years on the same garbage route in Manhattan's West Village and became fixtures in the community.
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"Why are you asking these questions?"
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"Why are you asking these questions?"

Isaiah Fredericks, age 9, and his younger brother, Josiah, used their StoryCorps interview to ask their dad, Kevin, some hard-hitting questions.
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"By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond."

"By the time I was in the second grade, everyone was calling me Raymond."

Ramón ”Chunky” Sanchez remembers how teachers changed the names of Mexican-American students during the 1950s—and how one student’s name stumped them.
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Let us help lighten your mental load. We’re pulling some of the most heartwarming stories from our collection to bring a smile to your face.